Ariana Grande Finalises Divorce with Husband Dalton Gomez, Agrees to Pay Him R22 Million

• American singer Ariana Grande and her husband had a prenuptial agreement, no children and no legal disputes, making their divorce quick
• Per their settlement, Ariana will give Gomez R22 million and half of the proceeds from the sale of their house
• The singer is now rumoured to be dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, who filed for divorce from his wife days after Ariana and Gomez's split was confirmed

US pop star Ariana Grande and her ex-husband, real estate broker Dalton Gomez, have finalised their divorce.

Details of Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez's divorce

Ariana, 30, and Gomez, 28, separated for over a year before initiating divorce proceedings in September 2023.

Citing irreconcilable differences, the couple's settlement took effect on 18 March, following California's six-month legal requirement.

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The couple had a prenuptial agreement and had no children or significant legal disputes, making the split quick and clean.

Ariana agreed to make a one-time payment of R22 million in the settlement.

The settlement also dictated that Ariana would give Gomez half of the proceeds from selling their shared Los Angeles home.

Further, the Thank You Next singer will pay up to R469 000 towards Gomez's lawyer fees.

Ariana and Gomez started dating in 2020 and even went on lockdown together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

They then married in a small ceremony at the singer's home in Montecito, California, on 15 May 2021 and announced their split in July 2023.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater

Soon after, Ariana reportedly got into a relationship with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater.

The pair were rumoured to have started dating in December 2022 when they were filming the musical movie. Notably, at the time, Slater was married to his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay, and the pair even welcomed a baby sometime in 2022.

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Later, in 2023, Slater filed for divorce from Lilly days after Ariana and Gomez's split was made public. Since then, Ariana and Slater have been spotted together going on dates and attending events.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke